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Muçum (Brazil) (AFP) – Entire neighborhoods remain underwater after severe flooding in southern Brazil, which has killed at least 126 people and left another 756 injured. In the devastated town of Eldorado do Sul, boats pass through the streets distributing food to people trapped in their homes by the murky water and fears over looting. Experts have linked days of heavy rain to climate change and the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Steinbach-Hallenberg (Germany) (AFP) – The Northern Lights illuminate the skies above Germany and the United Kingdom as the most powerful solar storm in more than two decades strikes Earth. The spectacular displays were visible overnight from Tasmania to the UK, with the storm threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids into the weekend.

Cancún (Mexico) (AFP) – Just a few miles from the white sand and turquoise Caribbean Sea that has made Cancun a popular destination for tourists from around the world, many Mexicans live a very different reality. Airport worker Rosalina Gomez and schoolteacher Yazmin Teran are among those who can’t afford to enjoy the beaches the destination is known for.

New York (AFP) – The United Nations General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to grant the Palestinians some additional rights in the global body after their drive for full membership was blocked by the United States.

Pyongyang (AFP) – North Koreans read news in the Pyongyang Metro as the former propaganda chief Kim Ki Nam, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, died, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier.

Idkerberget (Sweden) (AFP) – In Sweden and Finland, some unusual saunas have been built in recent years, offering truly singular experiences whether in underground mines, floating luxury boats or in big ferris wheels overlooking busy cities.

Malmö (Sweden) (AFP) – The finalists of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest take to the stage for a dress rehearsal at the Malmo Arena. Among them is Israel’s Eden Golan, who qualified for this weekend’s grand finale, defying thousands of demonstrators marching in host country Sweden over the Gaza war.

brazil (Brazil) (AFP) – A stranded horse is rescued from the floods in Canoas city in southern Brazil. The animal was removed from a roof after being sedated, and placed on a boat. Some 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with at least 107 people dead and hundreds more injured. A total of 134 people were reported missing and nearly 1.7 million have suffered damage in flooding the government and experts have linked to climate change.

Geneva (AFP) – More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah in recent days, the United Nations says, with the southern Gaza city under threat of a full-scale Israeli ground invasion. Israel’s military on Monday called for Gazans to leave eastern Rafah, which triggered widespread international alarm.

London (AFP) – Record-high gold prices have hit jewellery sales along an east London street famed for wedding shopping among the south Asian diaspora, but shop owners are confident that demand for the precious metal remains robust.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a “fierce battle” is underway in his country’s northeastern Kharkiv region after Moscow launched a surprise new offensive there on Friday morning.

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Rescue teams work on site after a passenger train crashed into a maintenance train in Buenos Aires on Friday, leaving at least 30 people hospitalized, two of them in serious condition, officials said. IMAGES